Swim lessons will again be offered to members - there is no additional expense for these lessons; Jenny Sherman returns as our swimming instructor. There will be four sessions of two weeks each with instruction on Monday through Thursday mornings. Fridays will be held open in case any lessons need to be made up. The number of classes and times of each are subject to change based upon enrollment.

To register your child for classes, sign up at the front desk at the beginning of the season. If you are unsure which class they should attend, please consult with Jenny. All lessons do require that the child be able to stand comfortably in the three-foot area of the pool. The Pre Swim program (for toddlers) requires that the children be COMPLETELY toilet-trained and an adult must be able to go into the pool and remain with the child during the lessons.

Private Lessons are also available at the rate of $12 per half hour lesson. These are by appointment only. Sign up at the front desk.

Session 1: June 16 - June 26

• Level 6A: Personal Water Safety 9:00a.m.
• Level 6B: Fitness Swimmer 9:30a.m.
• Level 5: Stroke Refinement 10:00a.m. and 11:00a.m.
• Level 4: Stroke Improvement 10:30a.m. and 11:30a.m.

Session 2: June 30- July 10

• Level 3: Stroke Development 9:00a.m. and 10:00a.m.
• Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills 9:30a.m.
• Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills 11:00a.m. and 11:30a.m.
• Pre Swim: 11:30am (recommended for toilet-trained children just beginning to swim in the big pool)

Session 3: July 14 - July 24

• Level 6A: Personal Water Safety 9:00a.m.
• Level 6B: Fitness Swimmer 9:30a.m.
• Level 5: Stroke Refinement 10:00a.m. and 11:00a.m.
• Level 4: Stroke Improvement 10:30a.m. and 11:30a.m.

Session 4: July 28 - August 7

• Level 3: Stroke Development 9:00a.m. and 10:00a.m.
• Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills 9:30a.m.
• Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills 11:00a.m. and 11:30a.m.
• Pre Swim: 11:30am (recommended for toilet-trained children just beginning to swim in the big pool)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SWIMMING LESSONS

Pre Swim (For Toddlers) :

Children must be completely toilet-trained and someone must remain with the child during the lessons.

Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills:

ADJUSTMENT -- submerge face

BUOYANCY -- breath control - bob, chin level, with and without support 10X support - front, back, float, bubble blowing

ENTRY/EXIT -- unassisted, using pool steps, ladders

LOCOMOTION -- walk, front and back kick with support into arm strong - 5 yards

SAFETY -- basic rules, call for help, reaching assists, NO equipment cramp release, life jacket on deck enter water

Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills

ADJUSTMENT -- fully submerge, retrieve objects, deep orientation

BUOYANCY/BREATH CONTROL - prone and supine 5 seconds - glide/float, recovery, level off, rhythmic breathing with and without support - 10 bobs

ENTRY/EXIT -- step chest deep, recover to vertical, and exit side

LOCOMOTION -- flutter kick, front and back; finning on back, back crawl arms; combo front 5 yards; combo back with choice of arms - 5 yards

TURNS -- front to back, back to front - demo

SAFETY -- life jacket; float shallow, face out - one minute; reaches, extensions from deck; assist non-swimmer; introduction to rescue breathing

Level 3- : Stroke Development

ADJUSTMENT -- retrieve objects

BUOYANCY/BREATH CONTROL -- bobs, bob to safety - 15 times

ENTRY/EXIT -- jump in dive, dive - compact and kneel

LOCOMOTION -- prone, supine glides - 2 body lengths; coordinated crawl with breath to side 10 yards; coordinated back crawl 10 yards; elementary back 10 yards

TURNS -- reverse on front and back - demo

SAFETY -- diving rules, treading deep water jump with life jacket, H.E.L.P. position 1 minute, huddle position, open airway rescue breathing

Level 4 - : Stroke Improvement

BUOYANCY/BREATH -- bobs in deep, floating, rotary breathing

ENTRY/EXIT -- dive stride, stand positions

LOCOMOTION -- elementary back 10 yards, scull on back 5 yards or 15 seconds, crawl on front 25 yards, breaststroke kick 10 yards, sidestroke kick 10 yards

TURNS -- introduction to turns at wall

SAFETY -- tread with 4 different kicks 2 minutes, learn rescue breathing, introduction to CPR - video or demonstration

Level 5- Stroke Refinement :

BREATHING -- alternate breathing

ENTRY/EXIT -- stride jump, board-beginner progression, and long shallow dive

LOCOMOTION -- breaststroke 10 yards, sidestroke 10 yards, underwater swim 3 body lengths, elementary backstroke 25 yards, fly kick 10 yards, front/back crawl 50 yards

TURNS -- open turns front and back

SAFETY -- board rules, spinal injury recognition, hip/shoulder, feet-first surface dive, treading - 2 minutes, 2 kicks

Level 6B : Fitness Swimmer

ENTRY/EXIT -- approach and hurdle on board, tuck, jump on board

LOCOMOTION -- front and back crawl 100 yards, breaststroke 25 yards, sidestroke 25 yards, butterfly 10 yards, approach stroke 25 yards

TURNS -- breaststroke, side, speed turn and pull out for breast, flip turn front crawl

SAFETY -- tuck and pike surface dives, tread water with alternate kicks 3 minutes - 1 minute no hands, throwing rescue, roll spinal injury face up

Level 6A: Personal Water Safety

ENTRY/EXIT -- springboard dive in tuck and pike positions

LOCOMOTION -- review all strokes 500 yards, turns, and skills, front 200 yards, back crawl 100 yards, underwater swim 15 yards, breast 50 yards, butterfly 25 yards

TURNS -- backstroke flip turn

SAFETY -- in water equipment rescue, conditioning principles, heart rate, retrieve diving brick, Basic Rescue skills, tread water, assist backboard rescue